Please can anyone help… my son is 4 years old and has attended pre school for the past year and a half and is starting school in September. The pre school had picked up on a few things that caused concern and have referred my son to an occupational therapist, we at home had noticed a few signs too but at the time were unaware the behaviours could be a sign of additional needs. we have been told this can take up to 2 years to even be seen! The pre school have noticed my son is very advanced and loves to learn but he is not able to play with other children In a group situation, he will play on his own in a group.
The most noticeable sign is his hand flapping, this is becoming more intense as he gets older and this can happen at any time. My son likes routine and we have to explain what is happening each day and if anything unexpected happens it throws him and he struggles to deal with the change. He doesn’t like certain noises (hand dryers, vacuums etc) as we will be waiting a long time for any diagnoses/support I wondered if anyone has any advice on how to manage this? By doing our own research we feel my son could be autistic but obviously are unsure at the moment.
The most noticeable sign is his hand flapping, this is becoming more intense as he gets older and this can happen at any time. My son likes routine and we have to explain what is happening each day and if anything unexpected happens it throws him and he struggles to deal with the change. He doesn’t like certain noises (hand dryers, vacuums etc) as we will be waiting a long time for any diagnoses/support I wondered if anyone has any advice on how to manage this? By doing our own research we feel my son could be autistic but obviously are unsure at the moment.